Weekly Vocab #2.1.12 (repost #1)

Last posted: June 16th, 2003

> From: Christopher Wright <faceloran@...>
>
> 16 June:
> 1. to record
> The priests record a separate history.
>
> 2. archive
> Their temples are vast archives.
>
> 3. scribe
> They employ many scribes.
>
> 4. ink
> The ink has lead in it.
>
> 5. insane
> The scribes tend to go insane after a few years.
>
> 6. to replace
> The priests manage to replace the crazy scribes.
>
> 7. to pay
> They must pay them a lot of money.
>
> 8. rich
> The church is quite rich.
>
> 9. to write
> I write neatly.
>
> 10. job
> Perhaps I could get a job as a scribe.
>
> ~Wright
Bonus Vocab from WordNet:
This is randomly selected automatically, so in case it offends you
or you disagree, please either ignore or be inspired to make up
different words and/or phrases:

  - Ganymede, n.
    (Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away
    to serve as cupbearer to the gods

  - come, v.
    extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your
    knuckles"

Fiant verba!

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